Will Genia was everywhere for the Reds against the Highlanders © Getty Images

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Despite James O'Connor's impressive return to Super Rugby for the Reds, Will Genia impressed the most to claim Australian Man of the Round honours. Genia was everywhere for the Reds and with several snipping runs - including an exciting sideline jig alongside Chris Feauai-Sautia and a snappy run that saw him over the line but held up - he stole the show for the Reds.

But it's Scott Higginbotham who leads the Growden medal standings after another strong performance for the Rebels - despite a second half yellow card.

In a cracking round for Australian sides Jarrad Butler looked close to stealing try of the round, but nothing topped Tevita Kuridrani's cracking run through the Rebels defence from the back of another rolling maul to go over for the Australian try of the round in Melbourne. Dodging through a massive hole, the Rebels had no chance of stopping the Brumbies bulldozer.

Greg Growden Medal Points

Round 3

Highlanders v Reds

8: Will Genia (Reds)

7: Lachie Turner (Reds)

6.5: Liam Gill (Reds)

Force v Hurricanes

6.5: Zack Holmes (Force), Ben McCalman (Force)

Rebels v Brumbies

7.5 Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)

7: Matt Toomua (Brumbies, Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies), Luke Jones (Rebels)

6.5 Scott Fardy (Brumbies), Scott Higginbotham (Rebels), Mitch Inman (Rebels)

PROGRESS POINTS:

19.5: Scott Higginbotham (Rebels)

15.5: Will Genia (Reds)

14.5: Mike Harris (Rebels), Jarrad Butler (Brumbies), Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies)

14: Lopeti Timani (Rebels)

13.5: Liam Gill (Reds), Ben McCalman (Force), Scott Fardy (Brumbies)

8: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs), Luke Burgess (Rebels)

7.5: Adam Thomson (Reds)

7: Nick Stirzaker (Rebels), David Pocock (Brumbies), Scott Sio (Brumbies), Nick White (Brumbies), Alby Matheson (Force), Rory Arnold (Brumbies), Robbie Coleman (Brumbies), Jarrad Butler (Brumbies), Bernard Foley (Waratahs), Sam Talakai (Reds), Lachie Turner (Reds), Matt Toomua (Brumbies), Luke Jones (Rebels)

6.5: Sean McMahon (Rebels), Angus Cottrell (Force), Henry Speight (Brumbies), Nick Phipps (Waratahs), Zack Holmes (Force), Mitch Inman (Rebels)

6: Rob Horne (Waratahs)

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